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Patent GB-2309495-A (GB)
Title: Controlling the braking of a motor vehicle
Inventor: MEACOCK PETER THOMAS
IPC: B60T11/10
Filed: 1996-01-23
Abstract: A system, for controlling the braking of a motor vehicle, comprises means 1, 2, 3 for sensing the state of a gear selector mechanism, means 5 for sensing movement of the vehicle, and means 9, 23 for operating a braking system of the vehicle if the state of the gear selector mechanism is incompatible with propulsion of the vehicle in the direction of sensed movement. The control system may be disabled by operating an accelerator pedal (in a vehicle with automatic transmission), by a signal from a torque sensing device 7, by a signal from device 29 when the vehicle reaches a predetermined speed, or by opening an auto/manual switch 27.
Patent GB-2312117-A (GB)
Title: Video display controller for computer LCD display
Inventor: GREENWOOD JONATHAN MARK
IPC: H04N5/12
Filed: 1996-04-11
Abstract: A laptop computer 54 has an LCD display 542 which is used to display images represented by data-reduced video signals supplied to it from a buffer 281 of a video signal processor 50, 51, 281, 56, 57. The processor is connected to the computer 54 via an SCSI interface having a host adaptor 55, a bus 556 and a device controller 56. The computer is not synchronised with the video. It processes a frame of image data to display the frame, and then requests another frame asynchronously with the video sync. The video signal processor responds to the request by disconnecting from the bus 556 processing the next frame, and reconnecting to the bus to provide the frame synchronously with video frame sync F. Thus the computer becomes effectively synchronised to the video.
Patent GB-2316317-A (GB)
Title: 3-part ostomy coupling with a flexible locking ring
Inventor: STEER PETER LESLIE
IPC: A61F5/448
Filed: 1996-08-20
Abstract: The ostomy coupling comprises first (10) and second (30) coupling members and a springy resilient ring 50 which encircles the two coupling members. Manipulation of the ring handle 53 deforms the ring such that radially-inwardly extending tabs 54a-54d are shifted between respective first position in which the ring is undeformed and locks the two coupling members together to a second position in which the tabs are shifted radially outwardly permitting separation of the two coupling members. The ring has a readily deformable portion 52, preferably elastic, joining the ends of two limbs of the ring which causes the tabs to be orientated in an inwardly radial direction. Stops 57 on the ring limit the rotation of the ring by engaging with a lug (26) on the first coupling member (10).
Patent GB-2309835-A (GB)
Title: Rail-mount electrical terminal block and earth terminals
Inventor: DOOLEY ANDREW PHILIP CHARLES
IPC: H02B1/052
Filed: 1996-12-13
Abstract: A terminal 30 is attached to a rail 60 by a catch 66 and a gripper 44 which can move between a first unlocked position (figure 4), a second locked position and a third locked position (figure 8). The catch engages one side of a rail 60 and the gripper, in its locked positions, engages the opposite side of the rail. The two locked positions allow the terminal to be mounted on 19mm and 25mm rails. Detents 56, 58 demarcate the positions. The catch 66 may be associated with an earth terminal 64 shaped near the rail as a U-shape with convergent legs. A further terminal 80 may extend at an angle from the body to project onto the rail.
Patent GB-963669-A (GB)
IPC: C12C7/14
Abstract: 963,669. Continuous lautering of grains and wort. JOHN LABATT Ltd. Feb. 8, 1963 [June 20, 1962], No. 5253/63. Heading C6E. In the apparatus for the continuous lautering of brewer's wort disclosed in Specification 935,570, there are provided one or more dams 51 and 61 whereby a head of water or recycled filtrate may be maintained above the moving bed of grain on the belt 12, a transversely reciprocable rake 65, and a flexible wiper blade 81 and collecting trough 80 to collect any wort flowing backwardly along the underside of the belt. The dams may have rotatable blades 60 with soft rubber ends engaging the side retaining walls 20 and 21 of the bed ; they may rotate by the force of the grain bed pushing against the blades as the belt moves forward or may be positively rotated at a speed governed by the speed of the belt. Alternatively vertical lift dams may be employed. The rake is driven back and forth across the bed by constantly driven screw shafts 70, 71, which have reversing threads. The length of the teeth 67 of the rake may be gradually increased from the end closest the feed box 10 to the opposite end 30.
Patent GB-2310065-A (GB)
Title: Security apparatus
Inventor: CASTELL GRAHAM
IPC: G08B13/14
Filed: 1997-02-05
Abstract: Transmitters, attached to items (e.g. computers) to be protected, each transmit a respective coded signal (e.g. rf) to a control unit to give an alarm, if the item is moved. The control unit can be disabled from so responding. Each transmitter can be individually disabled using a respective coded key 26 (having a respective resistance or capacitance), insertion of an invalid key will also give an alarm.
Patent GB-2311892-A (GB)
Title: Magnetic field shielding device for a display
Inventor: KIM YOUNG-GU
IPC: H01J29/00
Filed: 1997-04-03
Abstract: A magnetic field shielding device of a display such as a CRT includes a degaussing coil 30 for preventing a magnetic field generated by a deflection coil from being emitted from the display, wherein the top and bottom of the degaussing coil are maintained horizontal, and both sides are bent inward to approach, but not cross each other. The device may also include a tilt coil 20.
Patent GB-2312548-A (GB)
Title: Optical pickup device
Inventor: CHOI YANG-OH
IPC: G11B7/127
Filed: 1997-04-25
Abstract: Beams of different wavelength generated from first and second laser light sources (130, 140) are reflected by a beam splitter (160) to proceed toward an optical disc (180). The laser beams focus onto the optical disc via a selective light-transmitting part (150) installed in front of the optical disc and an objective lens (170). The selective light-transmitting part is formed by an inner circular part (151) for transmitting only the laser beam of first wavelength, and a peripheral part (152) for transmitting only the laser beam of second wavelength. The beam transmitted through the inner circular part (151) forms the larger beam spot on the disc, whilst the beam transmitted through the peripheral part (152) forms a smaller beam spot. In this manner, double beam focuses of different sizes can be formed by a single optical pickup device.
Patent GB-2326394-A (GB)
Title: Vehicle stabiliser
Inventor: BONIFACE ANTHONY CLIVE
IPC: B60T3/00
Filed: 1997-05-12
Abstract: A vehicle stabiliser comprises two wedge-shaped blocks, 2, each having one inclined face with a friction surface 3, 5, the blocks being placed one upon the other with part of the inclined friction surface of one engaging part of the inclined friction surface of the other. The friction surfaces may have teeth and are preferably inclined at the same angle. The first block may have a flat surface 7 parallel to its base 6 and triangular supporting members 9, 10, 11.
Patent GB-2325772-A (GB)
Title: Display signs
Inventor: PONSFORD MALCOLM
IPC: G02B6/00
Filed: 1997-05-31
Abstract: An edge-lit single-sided display sign comprising a light transmissive sheet 12 having an opaque backing 13 and a design sheet 14 disposed over the front surface thereof, an array of essentially opaque dots 15 being applied to the light-transmissive sheet beneath the design sheet is described. By producing such a sign the expense of applying a matrix of dots to both surfaces of a light-transmitting sheet is avoided by virtue of the provision of an opaque backing sheet or coating layer. The density of the dots in the array may increase towards the centre of the sheet.
Patent GB-2317645-A (GB)
Title: I.c. engine toothed-belt cooling arrangement
Inventor: WARNECKE DIRK
IPC: F01P1/06
Filed: 1997-09-10
Abstract: The camshaft 3 is driven from the crankshaft 1 by a toothed-belt 6 which is enclosed by a housing 12. The hub of the crankshaft belt pulley 8 has air-conveying blades 11 which cause cooling air to flow upwardly through the housing 12 to a thermostatically-controlled outlet valve 13 which is closed until a preset temperature is reached. The crankshaft belt pulley 8 may be covered by a suction hood (20, figs. 2-4) containing an air filter 26. In a modification (fig.5), filtered air is supplied to the housing 12 from a secondary pump (30), obviating the need for the blades 11 and filter 26.
Patent GB-2334939-A (GB)
Title: Can opener
Inventor: SO SHUN
IPC: B67B7/72
Filed: 1998-03-06
Abstract: A can opener comprises a manually rotatable traction wheel (22) and a freely rotatable circular cutter blade (48) wherein the rotational axis of the cutter blade is inclined to the rotational axis of the wheel at an angle of 8? or less. In their in use operative position, the wheel and blade do not overlap and are locatable in opposed relationship about the rim of a can to be opened, the wheel (22) being engageable with a radially inner surface of the can rim and the blade (48) being engageable with a radially outer surface of the rim. In the operative position, the cutter blade (48) penetrates a radially outer thickness of metal material comprising the rim but does not cut completely through the rim whereby the can end (62) may be severed leaving a smooth edge both to the end (62) and the side wall (68) of the can.
Patent GB-2324855-A (GB)
Title: Fuel injector
Inventor: BELL LANCE PETER
IPC: F02C7/232
Filed: 1998-04-28
Abstract: A gas turbine fuel injector has fuel mixing barrel, comprising an air swirler 38 incorporating a fuel flow outlet, suspended in the combustor air stream by means of a cantilevered injector body 22. The cantilevered body is mounted in the combustor wall and includes a fuel flow control valve 28 in a valve chamber 31 located in a part of the body in relatively cool air surrounding the combustor. The fuel outlet 42 is located towards the downstream end of the swirler barrel 37. A purge passage 30 is provided from a location towards the upstream end of the barrel extending into the outlet side of the valve chamber. When fuel flow is shut-off a pressure differential between the upstream and downstream ends of the swirler barrel causes an air flow up the purge passage into the valve chamber and down the main fuel passage to purge residual fuel.
Patent GB-2340110-A (GB)
Title: Variable speed indexing chain for signatures
Inventor: BREWSTER MARTIN
IPC: B65H5/32
Filed: 1998-07-28
Abstract: The transport system, to carry printed sheet sections (12,14,16) to a binder, has an initial chain conveyor (10) moving at a constant speed. A second conveyor chain (20) moves at a variable speed, with a system (24) to hold the printed sections (12,14,16) at set positions on the conveyor (20). The first conveyor (10) matches up with the second conveyor (20) at a transfer point (P) for the printed sections (12,14,16).
Patent GB-2340607-A (GB)
Title: Electronic ruler
Inventor: KELLY PATRICK HARTMANN
IPC: B43K7/00
Filed: 1998-08-14
Abstract: A ruler has a straight edge 12 adjacent which is an electronic screen on which may be displayed any one of a number of different scales, which may be in different units, which are stored in a memory 16. The particular units and scale are selected by means of buttons 18, 20. The ruler may also incorporate a calculator and a clock with respective screens 28 and 30, and is preferably powered by solar cells 22.
Patent GB-2342863-A (GB)
Title: Probe positioning apparatus and method
Inventor: CHAPMAN DEREK
IPC: A61M25/01
Filed: 1998-10-02
Abstract: A probe, e.g. for monitoring of the body, taking of samples, etc., is positioned by advancing a stylet (30) along flexible tubing extending along channel 9 and into a patient's tissue, withdrawing the stylet and introducing the probe. In the case of a cranial bolt 20, for example, the apparatus may be fixed in place by means of adapter 1 wherein bolt 20 and adapter 1 are attached by means of threaded member 6. A cross-hole 10 enables removal of the flexible tube after placement of the probe by splitting the tube along lines of weakness on the tube wall. Shutter 12 is movable to expose or cover cross-hole 10 for removal of the tube or formation of a fluid tight seal respectively.
Patent GB-2335279-A (GB)
Title: Leakage inspection method and apparatus
Inventor: HARA HIDEAKI
IPC: G01M3/24
Filed: 1998-10-09
Abstract: A leakage inspection method and apparatus having a pressure wave generating means, including an air supply source 3, a regulator 4, and a solenoid valve 5. A pressure wave of a fluid is applied to a normal flow path 1c of an measurement object 1 by the pressure wave generating means to detect internal leakage by measuring, by means of a microphone 9, a difference between the transfer time during which the pressure wave passes through the normal flow path 1c and the transfer time during which the pressure wave passes through the leakage flow path 1e. Accordingly, the internal leakage of the fluid, flowing in the leakage flow path 1e by passing the normal flow path 1c of an equipment having a partition and the normal flow path 1c separated by the partition, is detected, if any. Other embodiments using sound or flowrate of an inspection fluid (eg. air) are described.
Patent GB-2338528-A (GB)
Title: Clutch actuator arrangement and actuating system.
Inventor: HARRIES DAVID ANTHONY
IPC: F16D25/12
Filed: 1999-02-04
Abstract: The actuator assembly comprises a support member, an actuator mounted on the support member and a clutch operating lever pivoted on the support member, the actuator acting on the lever to pivot the lever to engage or disengage a clutch. The actuator 34 may be a hydraulic cylinder mounted on the support member 30 and receiving fluid from a pump 32 powered by a motor 31 to move the lever 21 to disengage the clutch. Solenoid valve 36 controls release of the fluid to permit lever return and clutch engagement. Alternatively the actuator may be electrically operated. The actuator assembly can be used with a clutch (11 Figure 1) for continuously variable transmission(13) and is controlled by a control unit (22) receiving signals from clutch (23) and, throttle position (24), vehicle speed (25), brake (26) and selector lever position (27) sensors.
Patent GB-2332691-A (GB)
Title: Fluid directing cutting structure for drill bit
Inventor: FULLER JOHN MICHAEL
IPC: E21B10/567
Filed: 1997-10-10
Abstract: Cutting structure for a rotary drag-type drill bit comprising a cutting element 52 mounted on a member 53 on the drill bit. A portion of the member 55 is shaped to direct drilling fluid 57 to a location in front of the cutting element to facilitate the mechanical breaking of chips of the formation being drilled. The cutting element comprises a layer of superhard material bonded to a less hard substrate. The member may be a carrier or part of the bit body. The shaped surface is preferably smoothly and concavely shaped and may be wholly or partially faced with superhard material. A further element of superhard material bonded to a less hard substrate may be mounted on the member to form part of the shaped surface.
Patent GB-2336374-A (GB)
Title: Hard surface cleaning compositions
Inventor: CHEUNG TAK WAI
IPC: C11D3/50
Filed: 1999-03-30
Abstract: Aqueous concentrated liquid hard surface cleaning compositions which bloom when added to a larger volume of water which comprises the following constituents: botanical oil constituent; at least one botanical oil solubilizing surfactant which is preferably an amine oxide surfactant; a binary solvent system which includes at least one organic alcohol constituent and at least one glycol solvent constituent; optionally but desirably a polyoxycarboxylate constituent; optionally but desirably an effective amount of a chelating agent which includes at least one non-ionized acetate group, most preferably a mono-, di- ortri- alkali or alkaline ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid; optionally but desirably at least one optional constituent selected from: chelating agents, coloring agents, light stabilizers, fragrances, thickening agents, hydrotropes, pH adjusting agents, pH buffers one or more detersive surfactant constituents particularly non-ionic and amphoteric surfactants, as well as others known the art. The one or more optional constituents are selected to be present, and are included in amounts which do not undesirably affect the overall blooming characteristics of the present inventive compositions., and further the compositions of the invention do not include pine oil. Preferably an amine oxide is present.
Patent GB-2335426-A (GB)
Title: EHV-1 Vectors
Inventor: MARKHAM ALEXANDER FRED
IPC: C12N7/01
Filed: 1997-12-12
Abstract: The invention relates to manipulation of equine herpes virus for use in gene therapy and in particular to modifications of the virus so that it can carry heterologous material and furthermore, preferably, be replication deficient so that the virus cannot replicate in the target tissue.
Patent GB-2338744-A (GB)
Title: Security device for a computer
Inventor: KENDALL CHRISTOHER JOHN
IPC: E05B73/00
Filed: 1999-06-25
Abstract: The device of specification GB2320739 is modified by replacing the bolt with a threaded rod 20, which can be inserted upwards to engage a nut 21 secured inside the computer.
Patent GB-2353679-A (GB)
Title: Prioritized display of messages
Inventor: LUKE JAMES
IPC: G06Q10/00
Filed: 1999-08-25
Abstract: A message viewer for generating a prioritized view of a plurality of messages stored in an email mailbox is disclosed. The viewer includes a script for defining one or more concepts against which a message can be prioritized, the or each concept comprising one or more conditions against which a message can be tested. A display script operates on each message, to generate a fit to a selected one or more of the concepts, the fit corresponding to whether or not the message fulfils the conditions. Once complete, the display script creates a display representative of the respective fits of the messages to the one or more selected concepts, using display cells with an intensity of colour or with a length in accordance with the fit, Figs. 4,5, (not shown).
Patent GB-2344381-A (GB)
Title: Thermal motive power from a heat pump
Inventor: KERSHAW HERBERT ARTHUR
IPC: F02C1/05
Filed: 1999-09-21
Abstract: Motive power for a thermal power unit is derived from a heat pump. One embodiment shows a gas turbine engine having a compressor 1 cooled by jackets 6,7 for directing air via pipe 2 to a turbine 3 heated by a jacket 4. A heat pump has an pump 9 for feeding air or other gas at high pressure and temperature to jacket 4, from where it exhausts to an expansion device 11 to lower the gas temperature before passing to jackets 6,7. The pump 9 may be electrically driven. In modifications described, gas from the heat pump is expanded through a turbine (7, fig 2) or vents (4, fig 2) before forming the main gas flow. In another embodiment, the working fluid may be helium in a closed circuit system (fig 3). A further embodiment shows a gas generator in which gas is heated by air pumped through a coil (3, fig 4). Ram jet action may be used to compress air if the generator is installed in an aircraft. Alternative fluids for the heat pump, or fluids changing state are disclosed, as is an embodiment in which a cylinder head of a two or four stroke engine is heated by a heat pump.
Patent GB-2342670-A (GB)
Title: High gas/liquid ratio submergible pumping system utilizing a jet pump
Inventor: KENNEDY STEVEN C
IPC: E21B43/38
Filed: 1999-09-24
Abstract: The system includes a submergible pump 28 powered by a submergible motor 26, a gas separator 32 and a jet pump 38, where the liquid discharged from the separator is fed to the jet pump via the submergible pump. The gas from the separator is discharged into the wellbore and collects to form a pocket under a wellbore packer 24, the gas is then transported, via a tube 46, into a low pressure area in the jet pump where it is entrained in the production fluid flowing to the surface. Also disclosed is the use of multiple submergible pumps in series and multiple jet pumps in series or parallel and the use of a gas handling system 36.
Patent HU-T71562-A (HU)
Title: Broadband communication network and method for establishing calls in broadband communication networks
Inventor: VEERARAGHAVAN MALATHI
IPC: H04J99/00
Filed: 1994-12-02
Abstract: A network architecture is designed to allow a communications service subscriber to select a signaling provider independently of a) the transport carriers which control the local loops for particular communications services, and b) the providers of those services. Upon the establishment of a signaling connection from a subscriber's terminal device to the signaling provider's network, the latter requests those services from the service providers selected by the subscriber for delivery over the local loops of the transport providers.
Patent HU-T71133-A (HU)
Title: Cabinet structure, having variable size, for electric and/or electronic equipments
Inventor: FOSCHINO CARMINE
IPC: H02B1/01
Filed: 1994-10-19
Abstract: PCT No. PCT/EP94/03441 Sec. 371 Date Jan. 11, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date Jan. 11, 1996 PCT Filed Oct. 19, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/12302 PCT Pub. Date May 4, 1995A cabinet structure for housing electric or electronic equipments, has a front cabinet, a rear column whose height can be varied according to that of the front cabinet, structure fittings including a telescoping head to be superimposed to the column, a plurality of telescoping grid bottom plates, to be placed between two C-shaped profiles of a raceway for connecting the front cabinet to the rear column, together with a T-shaped crossbeam. The telescoping head and the grid bottom plates when in the telescoped position fit in their width to the width of the front cabinet which can range between a simple width for cabinet structures to be installed near a wall and a double width for cabinet structures to be installed in the middle of a room.
Patent HU-T75181-A (HU)
Title: Biodegradable copolymers and plastic articles comprising biodegradable copolymers of 3-hydroxyhexanoate
Inventor: NODA ISAO
IPC: A61F13/53
Filed: 1995-01-13
Abstract: The present invention relates to fibers, and nonwovens comprising said fibers, comprising a biodegradable copolymer, wherein the copolymer comprises at least two randomly repeating monomer units (RRMU) wherein the first RRMU monomer unit has the structure and the second RRMU has the structure wherein at least 50% of the RRMUs have the structure of the first RRMU. The present invention further relates to an absorbent article comprising a liquid previous topsheet, a biodegradable liquid impervious backsheet comprising the above fibers and/or nonwovens, and an absorbent core positioned between the topsheet and the backsheet.
Patent IL-72801-A (IL)
Title: Organosilicon compounds and preparation and use thereof
IPC: C08G77/38
Filed: 1984-08-29
Abstract: Organosilicon compounds which are silanes or siloxanes characterized by the presence of silicon-bonded groups represented by the general formula  <IMAGE>  in which R' is a divalent hydrocarbon group which may contain ether oxygen, R'' represents -CHBCH2- or -C6H9B- in which B is OH or the group  <IMAGE>  a and n are each 0 or 1 and Y is -OH, lower alkoxy or -NX2 wherein X represents hydrogen or lower alkyl. The compounds are prepared by the reaction of an organosilicon compound having an organic substituent which contains an epoxy group, and the appropriate acid or acid chloride. They absorb ultra violet radiation and are useful as cosmetic and other sunscreen agents.